High Fructose Corn Syrup Causes More Weight Gain Than Sugar

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Originally Posted by AquaPython

just more facts. that shit needs to be outlawed

Yeah right, that would be like the government going against itself. There are lots of incentives for doing all this crap with corn. There would be a lot of people out of business if they outlawed this.

The government is not responsible for making rules and laws to protect you from yourself. You have the information, you can control what goes in your body. If you think it's a serious health risk, then don't consume it. Pretty simple.

[AquaPython]

Originally Posted by Tennessee Stud

Yeah right, that would be like the government going against itself. There are lots of incentives for doing all this crap with corn. There would be a lot of people out of business if they outlawed this.

The government is not responsible for making rules and laws to protect you from yourself. You have the information, you can control what goes in your body. If you think it's a serious health risk, then don't consume it. Pretty simple.

well aware. take a look at King Corn, and Food, Inc. both amazing documentaries on the subject. The incentives, basically comprising of 60% of a farmer's (who grows corn) income was put in place with a historical food bill in the early 70's. It's all been put in place and continued to be protected by gov't officials , and lobbyists that were in execs in the industry. it's a giant stroke fest, and they are literally killing the country in the process of making a dishonest buck.
This is why the food bill needs to re-worked, and most of the bullshit needs to be brought to light and outlawed. I think in the same vein, Anybody at an official level in the gov't should have total financial transparency , so anyone can check and see if they are making profits where they should not be. too much goddam corruption.

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by Tennessee Stud

The government is not responsible for making rules and laws to protect you from yourself. You have the information, you can control what goes in your body. If you think it's a serious health risk, then don't consume it. Pretty simple.

That's a nice sentiment, but it doesn't work that way in the real world. My wife and I have been trying, very diligently, to avoid processed foods and those made with corn. Even with me not working and having the time during the day to research and shop for healthy groceries, its nearly an impossible task. It would certainly be impossible (at least here in DFW) for a family where both parents work full-time.

See, its the government themselves that are responsible for this current predicament due to their agricultural policy. I agree that people need to be responsible for their own intake, and know where their food comes from....but unless you own and operate a working farm/ranch then you're shit out of luck.

[Kaneman]

That's two recommendations for Food Inc. Watch it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eKYyD14d_0

[Rider]

HFCS is bad for you, very bad. As a mater for fact I avoid corn in any form. Corn serves no purpose but to fatten cows and hogs and provide renewable fuel.

[AquaPython]

renewable fuel?? are you talking about ethanol? ethanol is a net negative energy. it costs more fuel to grow and process than it produces.

[Kaneman]

I haven't seen King Corn...I'll try to find it though.

Does anything else think its ironic that corn is the one food you eat and shit out whole.....yet we put it in EVERYTHING?

But you know, the truth of it is, is you're poor or struggling to feed a family....you won't be able to afford healthy foods. But you can damn sure hit up that dollar menu.

[AquaPython]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

But you know, the truth of it is, is you're poor or struggling to feed a family....you won't be able to afford healthy foods. But you can damn sure hit up that dollar menu.

thats the point of it all, how is it possible that 1$ hamburger exists? greed.

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by AquaPython

thats the point of it all, how is it possible that 1$ hamburger exists? greed.

Leaving the dollar menu behind was the hardest thing I've ever done. Harder than quitting tobacco (so far) and harder the quitting Walmart.

[Cass]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

But you know, the truth of it is, is you're poor or struggling to feed a family....you won't be able to afford healthy foods. But you can damn sure hit up that dollar menu.

This is exactly the problem.... it's more costly to eat healthy, yet it would save money in the long run (less sick time used away from work, less dr visits, less health problems). Yes... those are broad generalizations, but aren't those the same generalizations that are being made in the push to get away from the overprocessed foods?